The Terracotta Warriors

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Emperor Qin Shihuang, founder of China’s first Qin dynasty, built himself a massive tomb with 8,000 terracotta clay soldiers and 800 horses and chariots guarding his resting place. The soldiers were adroitly carved—each with unique facial characteristics and expressions. The scale of production still baffles archaeologists.

The Terracotta Army was created before Emperor Qin’s death in 210 B.C. but, amazingly, the tomb was not unearthed until 1974. After over 2,000 years of burial, local farmers discovered it just outside Chang’an in central China. Today, the army’s grandeur sheds light on the glorious, short-lived Qin dynasty, the first to unite China.

Shen Yun’s dance Recalling the Great Qin brings this story, and the Terracotta Warriors, to life.

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Shen Yun Performing Arts is the world's premier classical Chinese dance and music company, established in New York in 2006. It performs classical Chinese dance, ethnic and folk dance, and story-based dance, with orchestral accompaniment and solo performers.
For 5,000 years, divine culture flourished in the land of China. Through breathtaking music and dance, Shen Yun is reviving this glorious culture. Shen Yun, or 神韻, can be translated as: “The beauty of divine beings dancing.”